Comments on: Are people born with ambition? http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/ Adam Gilbert's Entertaining Ideas on Business, Fitness, and Life... Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:45:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Blake http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 Blake Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:45:26 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/#comment-3338 I 110% agree with you that ambition is a defect, but I don't or can't believe a person is naturally ambitious. Like some genetic defects I think ambition is triggered by either a very personal thought, occurrence,ect. That effects an individual on a very basic and deepest level that it effects how that individual's outlook and behaviour in life. While on the point I also believe that unless the trigger that lead to ambition is reverse some how the person remains hard wired. I 110% agree with you that ambition is a defect, but I don’t or can’t believe a person is naturally ambitious. Like some genetic defects I think ambition is triggered by either a very personal thought, occurrence,ect. That effects an individual on a very basic and deepest level that it effects how that individual’s outlook and behaviour in life. While on the point I also believe that unless the trigger that lead to ambition is reverse some how the person remains hard wired.

]]> By: Franklyn http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Franklyn Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:19:53 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/#comment-1299 Certainly. I think that most people are born with some amount of ambition. It's what keeps our grades up, it's what keeps us trying hard in sports. But I also think that there isn't a definite "yes" or "no" for ambition. There are some degrees of ambition. I myself am very ambitious, but one of my friends is not quite as much as I am. He cares about his studies, is competitive, wants to win, but he doesn't take it too seriously. Concerning your comment on how it's a feeling of being perpetually flawed, I think that there's no better way to put it. Personally, I hate being the ambitious freak I am. In sports class, I am a sore loser; for some mysterious reason I seem to lose all reason when it comes to competitions, and I just strive for first. It's as if that drum beat in my mind just takes over and I'm not me. It's an innate characteristic, but I think that at young ages, one can develop ambition. Once you're past that point though, you will remain who you are. Certainly. I think that most people are born with some amount of ambition. It’s what keeps our grades up, it’s what keeps us trying hard in sports. But I also think that there isn’t a definite “yes” or “no” for ambition. There are some degrees of ambition. I myself am very ambitious, but one of my friends is not quite as much as I am. He cares about his studies, is competitive, wants to win, but he doesn’t take it too seriously.

Concerning your comment on how it’s a feeling of being perpetually flawed, I think that there’s no better way to put it. Personally, I hate being the ambitious freak I am. In sports class, I am a sore loser; for some mysterious reason I seem to lose all reason when it comes to competitions, and I just strive for first. It’s as if that drum beat in my mind just takes over and I’m not me.

It’s an innate characteristic, but I think that at young ages, one can develop ambition. Once you’re past that point though, you will remain who you are.

]]> By: Guru Gilbert » The worst word in the English Language http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 Guru Gilbert » The worst word in the English Language Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:36:19 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/#comment-1053 [...] problem with ambition is that the very thing that drives someone to want to do certain things makes them not appreciate [...] [...] problem with ambition is that the very thing that drives someone to want to do certain things makes them not appreciate [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Michelle Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:27:13 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/#comment-648 I also think it's something you are born with. Look at really successful adults. It's very easy to connect the dots as they got older. I also think it’s something you are born with. Look at really successful adults. It’s very easy to connect the dots as they got older.

]]> By: Aaron L http://www.gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Aaron L Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:19:16 +0000 http://gurugilbert.com/2008/09/03/are-people-born-with-ambition/#comment-647 Adam, great post. Made me think. I 100% believe people are born ambitious. You can't teach someone to be hungry. It's just in you. You got it or you don't. -Aaron Adam, great post. Made me think. I 100% believe people are born ambitious. You can’t teach someone to be hungry.

It’s just in you. You got it or you don’t.

-Aaron

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